Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 51.8% cheaper than Dakar.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,115
|
$1.79
PKR497.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,658
|
$4.30
PKR1,193.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA583
|
$0.35
PKR98.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA619
|
$0.24
PKR67.23
|
|
pay 52.3% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
$0.68
PKR188.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,247
|
$2.96
PKR822.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,648
|
$3.31
PKR920.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,520
|
$1.25
PKR347.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,762
|
$1.64
PKR455.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA641
|
$0.48
PKR133.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA513
|
$0.38
PKR106.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA622
|
$0.37
PKR103.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA555
|
$0.26
PKR72.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA404
|
$0.19
PKR52.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA341
|
$0.25
PKR69.65
|
|
pay 53.4% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,855
|
$3.81
PKR1,057.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,431
|
$6.80
PKR1,889.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,974,551
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,966,992.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,946
|
$4.27
PKR1,187.43
|
|
pay 56.6% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,588
|
$18.16
PKR5,043.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA587,211
|
$174.15
PKR48,379.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA205,752
|
$99.01
PKR27,504.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,363
|
$84.99
PKR23,609.27
|
|
pay 64.8% less for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA156,886
|
$60.17
PKR16,715.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,279,644
|
$3,142.14
PKR872,885.81
|
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
$1.79
PKR497.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,664
|
$1.97
PKR546.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA926
|
$2.15
PKR596.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,808
|
$23.01
PKR6,393.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$4.30
PKR1,193.40
|
|
pay 40.4% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA37,035
|
$19.06
PKR5,294.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,662
|
$26.18
PKR7,272.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,554
|
$83.29
PKR23,138.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,382
|
$38.79
PKR10,776.64
|
|
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